Cuspidor lid



March 22, 1932; c. CANYOCK 1,850,865

CUSPIDOR LID Filed May 31, 1930 (Ix/4m 5 62/14 004 Patented lMar. 22,}193'2;

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PATENT oFFrIoEv CHARLES CANYOCK, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 7 ousrinoa LID Application filed May 31,

This invention relates to improvements in cuspidors.

The principalobject of this invention is to producea cuspidor which has a self-closing. cover, and one which" may also be opened through the action of a footdever. V

A further object is to produce a cuspidor or similar vessel wherein the contents thereof will be, under normal conditions, hidden it) from public view.

r with covers would present a much more sightly appearance, as for instance cuspidors, and like refuse receiving containers.

vIt is often desired to use these vessels and in order to do so, if they are provided with a cover, the cover must be, raised to give access thereto. Applicant has therefore provided a simple means of raising the cover in a quick manner even-j when the hands are occupied and could not be used to raise the;

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In the accompanying drawings :wherein 3 is a fragmentary: rear elevation I 1930. Serial No. 458,409.

inventionherewithshown anddescribed is to V be taken as a preferred example of the same and that various changes relative to the ma-; te'riahsize, shape and arrangement'of parts maybe resorted to without departing from; the spirit of the inventiongor the scope of the subjoined claim. r

Having thus described my invention, I

hereby claim:

In a deviceofthe character described, a

l receptacle a cover hinged'to said receptacle,

said hinged construction, including an elon-. gated pintle, a bend formed in said pintle and defining a crankarm, a spring supported on;

said hinge and having one endthereof .secured to the hingefpintle and the opposite end thereof to the base "of the hinge, and a pedal-suspended fromsaid crank arm whereby upon actuation-thereof the cover of said receptacle may be moved.

Intestimony whereof I affix'my signature;

CHARLES- CANgYOCKQ for the purpose of illustration is shown a I preferred embodiment of my invention, the

numeral 5 designates the body of a receptacle such as a cuspidor, this body vhas a cover 6 hinged thereto as shown at 7. The pintle of the hinge is extended as shown at 8 and bent as at 9 so as to formva crank-arm to which may be attachedarod 11,'to which a foot piecel2vis secured. A-spring l3 has one end connected to the pintle of the hinge and has its opposite end connected to one vof the hinged securing bolts as shown at 14.

It: is to be understood that theform of my 

